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The Heiress
Full-Length Play, Drama / 6w, 3m
Henry James, Augustus Goetz, Ruth Goetz
The Heiress
by Ruth and Augustus Goetz
Based on the novel Washington Square by Henry James
Compared to her mother, the heiress Catherine Sloper seems dull and lifeless, or at least that's what her father believes. With her lack of confidence Catherine becomes easy prey for fortune hunter Morris Townsend who deserts her on finding out she h…
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Cast Size
6w, 3m -
Subgenre
Adaptation (Literature), Period
Details
Summary
Compared to her mother, the heiress Catherine Sloper seems dull and lifeless, or at least that's what her father believes. With her lack of confidence Catherine becomes easy prey for fortune hunter Morris Townsend who deserts her on finding out she has been disinherited. Two years later, we see Catherine, her father dead, having matured considerably after her experiences and prepared to take revenge on Morris Townsend.
- Time Period 19th Century
- Setting A sitting-room
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Henry James
Augustus Goetz